Valencia CF Academy vs. FC Barcelona Academy - Pros & Cons

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Spoke with Valencia parents this weekend since Barca played them this weekend...multiple age groups....The Valencia parents and kids are very happy with the academy, the training facility and coaches and the administration....If organization (by the administration) is important to you...do not go barca, they are very disorganized but training is good.

Looks like Barca has been trying girls groups with varying degrees of success, what about Valencia? Any info? Thanks.

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Looks like Barca has been trying girls groups with varying degrees of success, what about Valencia? Any info? Thanks.

I don't think they have had any luck on the girl's side. Girls are a different animal, they come and go as a team. They are not like boys who will try 5 teams in three years.

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Valencia's home fields for training and games is getting an upgrade. LIU Post is getting division 1 status so they have to upgrade all their sports facilities. They already started working on the stadium renovations and when that's complete they should begin preliminary plans for the on-campus bubble. Im guessing it should be similar to what Hofstra did with their bubble when they had a football program. Post's first D1 season is slated for September 2019

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Valencia CF Academy vs. FC Barcelona Academy - Pros & Cons

I don't think they have had any luck on the girl's side. Girls are a different animal, they come and go as a team. They are not like boys who will try 5 teams in three years.

I think this statement is hilariously correct....still too early to tell if Barca girls program will be successful or not...I think this is only the 2nd season (maybe this is the first season but not sure).

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Hilariously incorrect. Girls can and do club hop with the best.

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Valencia's home fields for training and games is getting an upgrade. LIU Post is getting division 1 status so they have to upgrade all their sports facilities. They already started working on the stadium renovations and when that's complete they should begin preliminary plans for the on-campus bubble. Im guessing it should be similar to what Hofstra did with their bubble when they had a football program. Post's first D1 season is slated for September 2019

Valencia stinks. Barca Pro Academy NY. #ForcaBarca

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Valencia stinks. Barca Pro Academy NY. #ForcaBarca

Hey, that's not fair. Barca has the luxury of being a name brand, ask any kid who they would prefer to play for and 10 out of 10 times they will say Barca sight unseen. Even with the drawing power that Barca has Valencia has been able to put some very competitive teams on the field.

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Valencia CF Academy vs. FC Barcelona Academy - Pros & Cons

Hey, that's not fair. Barca has the luxury of being a name brand, ask any kid who they would prefer to play for and 10 out of 10 times they will say Barca sight unseen. Even with the drawing power that Barca has Valencia has been able to put some very competitive teams on the field.

I think Valencia will have DA status before Barca. Due to the fact that Valencia has their own home field and facilities which is a prerequisite for DA Status.

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I think Valencia will have DA status before Barca. Due to the fact that Valencia has their own home field and facilities which is a prerequisite for DA Status.

Then you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about! Barca may or may not get DA in the next few years, mostly do to politics and the USSDA trying to protect the other DA clubs in the area.. Valencia will never get DA.

People really need to stop with the comparison between Barca and Valencia. The two clubs are already on totally different levels. If you and your kid are happy at Valencia, great! But please stop with comparisons to Barca. If you want to compare Valencia to another club, compare them to Boca Jun errrrrr Juventus. Because that's exactly what Valencia is, in fact they are really one in the same. Leigh Pilkington is behind both of these projects, as well as the failed FC Porto deal. Now, please tell me how an Englishman is coaching and teaching Argentinian style soccer one year and Spanish style soccer the next? At least the Barca technical staff and coaches are from Barcelona. Of course this can all be seen in the product that is being produced. Valencia has put together some decent teams with some good players, but play the same style soccer as every other club on LI, except they wear cool Valencia uniforms. Barca's teams are doing exceptionally well in just about every age group and play a noticeably different Barca/Spanish style soccer.

People comparing Valencia and Barca like they are on the same level is misleading, because they in fact are not. But hey, I hear they are very organized, so there's that.

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Then you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about! Barca may or may not get DA in the next few years, mostly do to politics and the USSDA trying to protect the other DA clubs in the area.. Valencia will never get DA.

People really need to stop with the comparison between Barca and Valencia. The two clubs are already on totally different levels. If you and your kid are happy at Valencia, great! But please stop with comparisons to Barca. If you want to compare Valencia to another club, compare them to Boca Jun errrrrr Juventus. Because that's exactly what Valencia is, in fact they are really one in the same. Leigh Pilkington is behind both of these projects, as well as the failed FC Porto deal. Now, please tell me how an Englishman is coaching and teaching Argentinian style soccer one year and Spanish style soccer the next? At least the Barca technical staff and coaches are from Barcelona. Of course this can all be seen in the product that is being produced. Valencia has put together some decent teams with some good players, but play the same style soccer as every other club on LI, except they wear cool Valencia uniforms. Barca's teams are doing exceptionally well in just about every age group and play a noticeably different Barca/Spanish style soccer.

People comparing Valencia and Barca like they are on the same level is misleading, because they in fact are not. But hey, I hear they are very organized, so there's that.

What exactly is the difference? Barca plays and wins in low level leagues and tournaments. Stop thumping your chest because your club is not really that special besides the Barca badge. Call it Pro or Academy or both but the reality is that you will be gone in 5 years.

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What exactly is the difference? Barca plays and wins in low level leagues and tournaments. Stop thumping your chest because your club is not really that special besides the Barca badge. Call it Pro or Academy or both but the reality is that you will be gone in 5 years.

another el clasico Barce vs Valencia

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At least the Barca technical staff and coaches are from Barcelona.

Is that true? All of them? If so, very impressive and must have cost quite a lot.

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Doesn’t Barca have former Susa coach, Joe Diliberti, working their sidelines? If my eyes don’t deceive me there are a few other Former LI trainers on the payroll. Those folks have some selective memory.

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Is that true? All of them? If so, very impressive and must have cost quite a lot.

There are about five coaches that are local hires, the rest are all from Barcelona. Probably around 15-20 of them, plus the two technical directors. 100% of the top teams are coached by someone from Barcelona with stong coaching and education credentials.

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How many coaches at Valencia are from Valencia?